I installed the new Avast version five days ago. I have the settings for the Engine and Virus definitions for "automatic updates" and the Program updates as "ask when an update is available". Also, under the "Update Parameters", I have dotted "I only connect to the internet using a dialup modem". Well, I have not once had an automatic update, nor any notification of one being available, as what was previously done with the 4.8 Home addition. Each time, I have had to obtain updates manually. Can anyone shed some light on this? Maybe there's something I'm missing. Thanks. (BTW, under the "Proxy Settings", I have dotted "direct connection, no proxy" as was recommended in the Help section.)